Posted on 10/22/2004 3:48:58 PM PDT by Walkin Man
Bush backs temporary work ID for immigrants
OK for jobs unfilled by Americans, he tells Hispanic audience
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:31 p.m. ET Oct. 22, 2004
WASHINGTON - President Bush, saying the United States should find a more humane way to treat immigrants, told a Spanish-language television network Thursday that he supports offering temporary cards to immigrants who want jobs that go unfilled by U.S. citizens.
Bush said the card would provide legal status for undocumented immigrants or those who want to come to the United States to work. But he said he would not offer amnesty.
"I recognize that people are coming here to work," Bush told Univision. "And while they're doing jobs that aren't filled by Americans, I think there should be a temporary worker program and a card that helps the workers and employers who want them."
The president had made immigration reform a priority, but put it on the back burner after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. He championed immigration reform again in a White House speech in January, but election politics have prevented any legislative action.
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I thought we already had these... they were called Green cards.
It's not the illegals WITH jobs that are a problem. It's the illegals that come here to leach off our schools, hospitals, and welfare programs that are the problem.
Sheesh you Buchannites/McConnellnites(aka Sybil) are tiresome.
Close our borders... PERIOD!!
This is amnesty for Mexican lawbreakers that have entered the USA illegally.
...or those who want to come to the United States to work. But he said he would not offer amnesty.
Mr Bush won't call it amnesty, but thats exactly what it is!
Ok Cutie, how do you close a 2,000 mile border.
Stomping your foot or twitiching your nose ain't going to make it happen.
BTW, you probably haven't read President Bush's speeches where the problem will be solved by raising the Mexican middle class class and eliminating the corruption of the Mexican govt.
Up to their usual tricks.
LOL, what makes you think I will vote for Kerry?
Or Mr Bush, for that matter?
Neither one of them represent my views, neither one will receive my vote.
Yep, and they have the liberal media behind them giving them "huzzahs".
AKA as AMNESTY!
No its President Bush and his party up to their usual tricks!
These very comments have peopel who work for Preseidente Fox already forging these cards even though no "real" card even exists. Within hours after W's words are relayed to all of Mexico, a million more wetbacks-to-be started moving to the border.
These illegals don't do "jobs Americans don't want" that is a wetback smuggler's canard. They do jobs that unemployed blacks could/would do! Before the bubble burst to begin the Clinton recession, unskilled, unemployed black kids were getting work experience and almost $10 an hour because that's what the market would provide. Get rid of some/many/most illegals and the pay for unskilled work would climb high enough to be attractive PLUS there would not be the terrible costs to society the most politicians seem blind to.
But I like tequila. LOL the borders don't need closing, just better control.
Dane, I dont have the answers, but I expect my darling President too... I hope you and he are right... Im sick of them having to be supported by us, much less the terrorists that might can slip over....
it seems to me, that if so many illegals can come over, ANYONE could....
just my opinion :)
That's nice. Thanks for contributing to this forum Frenchie.
Would landmines still be considered "humanitarian"?
That's okay, as long as conservative America doesn't forget their treachery and gives them exactly what they deserve when the election is over.
"pour me another tequila, sheila!!" .. one of my favorite sing alongs even tho I dont drink HAHAHHAHAHAH
So? You have basically stated such since your sign up date on FR of 12/20/99.
Dude, I'm not dumb.
But what the hey have your woodie over posting your buchannite "breaking news".
Nobody is stopping you.
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